Malaysia's Anwar seeks to block sodomy charge

Jun. 18, 2009
Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has asked a Malaysian court to throw out a sodomy charge against him, two weeks before the start of a trial he maintains is politically motivated, his lawyer said Thursday. The government has repeatedly denied Anwar's claim...
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